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A bit too silly and special effects driven. TheCrownless Send a noteboard - 14/12/2012 11:10:48 PM
The giants fighting was silly, the Goblin king was too overblown, Azog wasn't scary in the slightest (Gothmog was so much better) and the chase scenes dragged on to the point of tedium.

And the bunny-rabbit sleigh? Give me a ****ing break...


Saying that, Riddles in the Dark is one of the great pieces of cinema and the film as a whole was great. More selective editing and allowing WETA to do their thing with prosthetics more often would have made it a 10/10 as I loved all the lore stuff (even if it was fiddled with) but as it is it's a 7.5/10.
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The Hobbit - Discussion thread and first thoughts ironclad - 13/12/2012 12:21:52 AM 2735 Views
As for the 3D... ironclad - 13/12/2012 04:18:43 PM 1476 Views
Please get everyone to stop watching movies in 3D in Europe. Tom - 15/12/2012 02:02:40 AM 1365 Views
You overestimate my influence on the people of Europe ironclad - 17/12/2012 11:08:06 AM 1372 Views
Re: As for the 3D... moondog - 08/01/2013 09:25:43 PM 1454 Views
Re: As for the 3D... ironclad - 09/01/2013 09:13:27 AM 1383 Views
I wouldn't call it a rash - more like chafing. nossy - 14/12/2012 04:36:42 PM 1361 Views
Ouch - comparing it to Crystal Skull? *NM* Tom - 15/12/2012 02:02:00 AM 659 Views
Well, the trolls were Moe, Larry and Curly, so... *NM* nossy - 15/12/2012 02:15:19 AM 659 Views
I liked it. There are some nitpicks, but overall it is enjoyable beetnemesis - 14/12/2012 04:50:28 PM 1280 Views
A bit too silly and special effects driven. TheCrownless - 14/12/2012 11:10:48 PM 1366 Views
Agreed. patternweaver - 23/12/2012 12:32:23 AM 1364 Views
I think two words have killed this movie for me: "orc nemesis" Tom - 15/12/2012 02:00:33 AM 1347 Views
To be fair, it's an orc nemesis from the books. Werthead - 15/12/2012 07:23:16 PM 1387 Views
Wait are we talking about Azog here? Roland00 - 16/12/2012 01:08:11 AM 1345 Views
Looks like it. ironclad - 16/12/2012 12:19:19 PM 1257 Views
There was not an orc nemesis in the books Roland00 - 16/12/2012 01:55:59 PM 1211 Views
There actually was in Tolkein's mind, it is just contained in a different book. *NM* HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:37:13 PM 616 Views
Actually, they might have already screwed up the Thrain thing. Cannoli - 19/12/2012 01:47:38 AM 1412 Views
I feel robed from my dreams. ferqwert - 21/12/2012 07:57:30 PM 1212 Views
If you haven't seen it, you really can't judge. It's not a big deal beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:13:48 AM 1238 Views
Or it would if he weren't a useless whining moron, anyway. Legolas - 09/01/2013 05:33:16 PM 1262 Views
Should have been edited down to 2 hours snoopcester - 15/12/2012 11:05:29 AM 1279 Views
Commercial, forgettable but enjoyable Sports_Gambler - 15/12/2012 11:42:53 AM 1269 Views
It was fun, but it was also weird. Nate - 16/12/2012 08:50:54 AM 1236 Views
Better Nate than lever *NM* *NM* ferqwert - 23/12/2012 11:23:40 PM 611 Views
+1 - Saw it on opening night and loved it! Anonymous2000 - 19/12/2012 01:22:33 AM 1215 Views
I hated it, but I know I will be in the minority. HyogaRott - 28/12/2012 02:45:26 PM 1290 Views
i mostly agree with you moondog - 08/01/2013 09:34:04 PM 1393 Views
I think any of those changes need to be viewed with the question, "Did it make a better movie?" beetnemesis - 09/01/2013 04:25:32 AM 1279 Views
Radagast? Bunny Sledge? Archrival Azog? The whole goblin cavern scene? It's a massacre alright. *NM* Bergioyn - 11/01/2013 03:07:55 PM 733 Views
I was dissapointed. Bergioyn - 29/12/2012 01:59:29 PM 1371 Views
I liked it. Avendesora - 30/12/2012 03:56:15 AM 1498 Views
In a word...meh. Tigr - 03/01/2013 09:13:33 PM 1181 Views
i actually liked the stone giant fight, that was part of the book which i appreciated in the film moondog - 08/01/2013 09:47:18 PM 1345 Views
Came across an excellent review with some interesting analysis Legolas - 27/01/2013 10:17:06 PM 1362 Views
It was pretty good. orius - 11/02/2013 06:57:52 AM 1303 Views
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